Within 15 days following service of the agency’s decision, a party may file with the agency a petition for reconsideration on one or more of the following grounds:
1. That the decision is contrary to law;
2. That the decision is contrary to the findings of fact;
3. That the decision is contrary to the conclusions of law;
4. That the findings of fact or conclusions of law are not supported by the evidence;
5. That the party has discovered evidence which with due diligence he or she could not have discovered before the time of the hearing.
The agency may order reconsideration on its own motion within 15 days after service of its decision.
The agency’s authority to act upon a petition for reconsideration shall terminate at the expiration of 30 days after the service of its decision. If no action has been taken regarding a petition within such 30- day period, the petition shall be deemed denied.
(Ord. 1709, passed - -1972)